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Rep. Mark Pocan Joins Seniors, Children and Advocates in Janesville Rally Against GOP/Ryan Budget

JANESVILLE, WI – Concerned citizens in Wisconsin will rally with U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-2), Ryan’s Congressional neighbor who represents part of Janesville, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare (NCPSSM), Every Child Matters (ECM), the Children’s Leadership Council (CLC), AFSCME and the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) to present a united front against the GOP/Ryan Budget. The proposal seeks to privatize Medicare and diminish safety net programs for seniors and children – many of which have already been impacted by the across-the-board cuts initiated under sequestration.

During the event, petitions opposing the proposed cuts and signed by thousands of Wisconsin citizens will be presented to Rep Pocan. Following the rally, petitions will be delivered Rep. Ryan’s office.

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PROTECT OUR KIDS ACT BECOMES LAW

With overwhelming bipartisan support, the Protect Our Kids Act of 2012 (H.R. 6655/S. 3705), received unanimous support in the Senate just before the 112^th Congress adjourned last night and it passed the House of Representatives in December by a vote of 330-77. Supported by the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths (The Coalition), the Protect Our Kids Act creates a bipartisan, two-year Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, consisting of 12 members who will be appointed by the President and congressional leaders. The commission will also work together to evaluate current programs and prevention efforts, and recommend a comprehensive national strategy to reduce and prevent child abuse and neglect fatalities.

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Children's Advocacy Group Praises Administration's Gun Safety Reforms—Says Congress Must Act to Protect Children

Washington, DC—Every Child Matters Education Fund, a national children’s advocacy group in Washington, DC, applauds President Obama, Vice President Biden, and their Administration for the proposed common sense gun safety reforms that will reduce the number of children and youth whose lives end from the barrel of a gun.

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Proposal to Reduce Child Deaths Due to Maltreatment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	December 5, 2012
No. HR-16	(202) 225-1025

Acting Chairman Paulsen Announces Hearing on Proposal to Reduce Child Deaths Due to Maltreatment

Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Acting Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to discuss a bipartisan proposal to establish a commission tasked with developing recommendations for reducing child deaths due to maltreatment. The hearing will take place at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building.

In view of the limited time available to hear from witnesses, oral testimony at this hearing will be from invited witnesses only. Witnesses will include experts on child abuse and neglect and child fatalities due to maltreatment. However, any individual or organization not scheduled for an oral appearance may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee and for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing.

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Congressional Budget Cuts Will Hurt New Hampshire Kids

Every Child Matters in New Hampshire is asking Senators Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen to reject the deep cuts in programs for children, youth and families the House adopted last week. The House measure cuts $61 billion nationwide in this fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. Hundreds of millions in health, education, and safety programs could be cut in New Hampshire if the Senate, expected to vote on the budget next week, goes along with the House. Every Child Matters urges the Senate to fund children’s programs at their current levels for the rest of the year. Already faced with a severe state budget deficit, the situation will be made much worse if Congress adopts the House budget. Among scores of federally funded programs to be cut in New Hampshire:

132 fewer children would have access to Head Start
Special education would lose $2.3 million
New Hampshire would face a $112 million reduction in Pell Grant funding
Cuts in maternal and child health would reduce pre-natal care to pregnant women
Mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention would drop by more than $1 million
Hundreds of children would lose their after-school programs

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Representatives Forget That Children Did Not Cause The Deficit

Every Child Matters in Iowa is asking Senators Tom Harkin and Charles Grassley to reject the deep cuts in programs for children, youth and families the House adopted last week. The House measure cuts $61 billion nationwide in this fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. Hundreds of millions in health, education, and safety programs could be cut in Iowa if the Senate goes along with the House. Every Child Matters urges the Senate to fund children’s programs at their current levels for the rest of the year. Already faced with a severe state budget deficit, the situation in Iowa will be made much worse if Congress adopts the House budget. Among scores of federally funded programs to be cut in Iowa:

1,794 young children will be removed from their Head Start program
Special needs children would lose $5 million in education programs serving them
Iowa’s college students would face a 15% cut in their Pell Grants, totaling $809 million, causing many to leave college
Pregnant women would be denied health care through the Maternal and Child Health block grant
Iowa’s poison control center would likely close
Programs to help children, youth, and parents struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues would be slashed by $1 million
Doors to 21st Century Community Learning Centers would close to hundred of Iowa children and youth